Surface Area Inquiry

This resource from Inquiry Maths is designed to encourage students to explore connections between surface area and volume.

The surface area of a cuboid can never be less than its volume details how the prompt can be used. The statement is false and the intention is that students find a counter example to show that the statement is not always true. Extensions to the prompt are suggested and student responses to the prompt are shown.

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